| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 67.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.279, 154.784 |
| UTC time | 1984-11-26 07:25:43.450 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 26, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, November 26, 1984 at 07:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 86.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.784 and latitude -6.279.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-11-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 86.7 km |
| Honiara | 669.1 km |
| Lae | 862.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 913.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1169.1 km |
| Cairns | 1538.8 km |
| Merauke | 1606.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1615.6 km |
| Abepura | 1622.9 km |
| Townsville | 1684.2 km |
| Mackay | 1763.1 km |
| Wamena | 1772.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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24.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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136.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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70.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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41.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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120.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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61.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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122.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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17.2 km |
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